Abstract
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine having eight important branches. Agadtantra is among oneof them which deals with Visha (poison) and its toxicological conditions and their management. AcharyaSusruta in Kalpa Sthana of Susruta Samhita, and Acharya Vagbhata in Uttaratantra of Ashtanga Hridaya,moreover in other classics and regional texts have recited concerning the origin of Visha and mooshikaVisha.There are eighteen types of Mooshika, signs and symptoms of their bite and its treatment is described bySushrutaacharya and Vaagbhataacharya. There are five modes of spread of Mooshika (rat) VISHA that areShukra[Semen], Purisha[Feaces], Mutra[Urine],Nakh [scratches by nails] and Dant[ bites with teeth ofMooshika] are poisonous. In case of Mooshika Visha, Dansha sthan [bite site] should be cauterized andRaktamokshana by blood letting should be done. After this various drugs paste should be applied on bite site.Various putrifictory therapies should be givene.g.Lepan, Vamana(Vomiting), Virechana(Purgation) Nasya(Nasalmedication), Anjana (Collyrium) etc. Various Kalpanas [drug preparations] like Sanskarit Ghrita[medicatedghee], Kwath [decoctions], Kalka[paste of drugs], Swarasa [juice of drugs] aremetionedwheresource of infection is rat treatment of Mooshika Visha can be given.
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